Xie Lang came back from school at night, and suddenly walked to the backyard and said: "The old lady of the Nanyuan Ren family is the niece of our wife, and she has been in contact with the Xie Mansion all these years. ”

Xie Wan said: "If you want to go, I won't go." ”

Xie Lang couldn't help but ask the reason. Xie Wan told him about the next sister Xie Wei's visit, and then said: "I told the outside world that it was for the sake of the Xie family's face, if you go, doesn't it mean that I am lying?" I have prepared a gift for Mrs. Ren, and I will ask the third aunt to bring it when the time comes, which can be regarded as a courtesy. ”

"That's fine." Xie Lang nodded, "It just so happens that I still have homework to do, and I still have to ask my husband for advice." ”

At the beginning of the next day, seeing that the rain had stopped, Xie Wan asked Yuxue to take out a pair of Shu embroidered Baishou pictures stored at the bottom of the box, find another box with a suitable lining and put it up, and then wrapped two more bags of bird's nest and two boxes of tea leaves to go to the Fufeng Courtyard.

Huang was watching the maids cut flowers and branches under the corridor, and when he saw Xie Wan and his party coming, he hurriedly smiled and said: "In the end, people are small and energetic, this day is rainy and cold, and they came over without even wearing a hood." On the one hand, he said to Mama Qi: "Go and make a bowl of ginger jujube tea and dispel the cold for the three girls." At the same time, he took Xie Wan's hand and came into the curtain.

In the corner of the house, charcoal burned in the copper furnace, and the faint sound of peeling could be heard from time to time. In addition to the cloak, Xie Wan sat on the soft couch covered with brocade cushions with the Huang family, and said: "These days, because there are many trivial matters, I am upset, and I don't bother to go to the Fufeng Courtyard to ask the third aunt for peace. I heard that the third aunt was tired because of the funeral of her parents, so she came over today to thank her. ”

As he spoke, he handed over the bird's nest and tea leaves in Yuxue's hand, and said: "This is what my father brought back when he went to Beijing in the spring, and it is said that it is a product of Guanyanzhuang, and now we don't need it, so we give it to the third aunt to nourish her body." ”

Huang sighed, took her hand and said, "It's hard for you to know that you remember me at a young age, and I can't help it with this intention." It's all a family, how can they talk about two families? Your parents are gone, what can we do but do our best? You take the things back, as long as you are good, the third aunt will be relieved. ”

"The third aunt can't refuse, I still have something to ask the third aunt here!" Xie Wan smiled, took the box containing the Baishou diagram again, opened it and said: "Brother said that the Xie and Ren families are old friends, and Mrs. Ren is a birthday because we are filial piety, so we can't go to congratulate in person, so I have to ask the third aunt to help us bring it over to show our gratitude." ”

Huang took out the Baishou diagram in the box, unfolded it halfway and looked at it, put it down and said: "Now that you have entered the mansion, this favor will naturally come from the public school, and I will help you bring it over, but you don't have to send this thing anymore." ”

Xie Wan said: "Originally, my brother thought the same way, but because I heard not long ago that the eldest aunt of the Ren family was transferred to the Wucheng Terracotta Division as the deputy commander last month, we didn't have time to congratulate us, so this time we should make up for this favor, so as not to say that we were neglected." ”

The eldest aunt of the Ren family is Zeng Mi, the third son of Jingshi Guangenbo, Xie Wan remembered that in his previous life, it was three months after he became the Nancheng Soldiers and Horses Division, and the Ren family began to propose to his uncle, and it was at that time that Zeng Mi's errand was announced by Master Ren.

Although the Ren family is only a landlord on a par with the Xie family, there was an imperial concubine in the ancestor, although she died soon after entering the palace, her reputation is still there. And now their family also has in-laws who are officials in the court.

The founding of the country has gone through three dynasties so far, most of the meritorious families in the court who followed Taizu to conquer the south and the north have also declined, and there are few hairpins left who are still brilliant.

When Xie Wan first entered Beijing, Guangenbo Mansion was an empty shell at that time. I even heard that Mrs. Bo Shizi of Guang Eun was still wearing autumn clothes to the banquet in winter because of her lack of money. This Zeng Sanzi is the only one in the house who has an errand, and he and his wife have a lot of private houses to help the house.

Now that I think about it, I am afraid that the Zeng family has already been in a financial predicament when they make up their minds to marry the eldest girl of the Ren family, so they have to put down the shelf and marry them because of the financial resources of the Ren family.

When Huang listened to Xie Wanyun's words calmly, his heart slammed like a drum! The Five Cities Terracotta Division is an important yamen specifically responsible for managing the security of the Beijing Division, and the eldest aunt of the Ren family has entered the Five Cities Terracotta Division, which means that Guangenbo Mansion is up again! But why didn't they know about this news, but they were inquired about by Xie Lang?

She unfolded the Baishou diagram in her hand and looked at it carefully, and praised: "This embroidery skill is really amazing, especially this hundred different longevity characters are even more vivid." Mrs. Ren must be very happy. ”

Xie Wan said happily: "Brother doesn't know what to send after thinking about it, or I remember that there is such a thing at home!" ”

Huang smiled and stroked her head: "Sister Wan is really my brother's interpretation flower, even the third aunt can't help but be happy when she hears it." There are a lot of beautiful flowers planted in Ren's back garden, and it's a pity that you don't go this time. When you went to Nanyuan County to see your uncle all these years, did your father take you to Ren's house to play? ”

"Nope." Xie Wan shook his head with clear eyes and complained: "Every time I go to Nanyuan County, my father and mother scare me and say that the neighbors have a lot of big bad dogs, so we have to play at home and never go anywhere." The ant nests on the ground of the Qi family have been dug up by my cousin and me! ”

Huang laughed, took her hand and said to Mama Qi: "Let Caixia take Sister Wan to the back to find Sister Wei to play and bring some fruits over." Then he said to Xie Wan: "You and your eldest sister go to the backyard to find out, we also have an ant nest here!" The third aunt went to the big kitchen to make some delicious food, and stayed with me for lunch today! ”

Xie Wan happily agreed, and went with Mama Qi to find Caixia to lead the way.

When Mama Qi came back, Huang was still staring at the door, and the smile on the corner of her lips was like a microwave on the surface of the lake, and there was still a little left.

"It's still a kid after all." Mama Qi sat on the pestle, picked up the needle and thread that had not yet been done, and said: "Even if you have the courage to pamper the old man so that the wife can't get off the stage, it's just a little bolder than ordinary children, and there is no scheming." ”

Huang retracted his gaze, but stared at the ground as if he hadn't heard her speak, and said to himself: "Since they haven't been to Ren's Mansion, where did they hear this news?" ”

Mama Qi said: "Maybe the second young master heard the misinformation outside, and it is undecided. Now that the Guangenbo Mansion is in such decline, where can he still ask for the errand of the deputy commander? ”

Huang Shi was silent for a moment, sat up straight and said, "If it was in the past, it would be unlikely. But the eldest girl Ren brought nearly 10,000 taels of silver into Zeng's mansion, seeing the situation of her husband's family, Zeng Mi is neither a son nor an errand, this eldest girl Ren is not stupid, it is not impossible for her to take some money out to do an errand for her husband. ”

Seeing her thoughtful look, Mama Qi persuaded: "Is it a miscommunication, I'll know when I go to Ren's Mansion tomorrow." You are so stuffy in your heart, and you can't figure out why, but it also involves your body and bones. ”

Huang sighed lowly, put down his hand, and his eyes fell on the Baishou diagram resting on several cases, and picked it up again.

Mama Qi said: "This embroidered silk is not cheap, right?" ”

Huang nodded and remained silent. After looking at it for a while, she suddenly said: "You go and take out the 'backgammon' ivory carving that the third master brought back from Jingshi last time, and we will give it to Mrs. Ren tomorrow." ”

Xie Wan stayed in the Breeze Courtyard until the end of the day before he offered his farewell.

"Although there is no need to settle the province in the morning and dusk, since I have arrived here, I naturally have to go to ask my wife for peace."

The breeze courtyard is very close to the upper room, which is also because Xie Qigong loves Xie Rong very much, and used to call him to the study to talk for convenience.

Huang heard her say this, so he also got up and said, "It just so happens that I haven't asked Tai** in the past few days, so I'll go with you." So she called Sister Wei to take some self-made preserved fruits and put them on two plates, and put some pickled bayberry that Xie Wan loves to eat for her, and put on a cloak and went to the room together.

The Wang family was being wiped dominos by the Ruan family and the Tuesday family, and Xie Qi was watching the game. Seeing them coming, Wang put down the cards and said with a smile: "I was saying that I don't know what Sister Wan is doing alone in the yard on this rainy day, but I don't know that she is playing with you." It's good that you can move around each other more, and it will save me from worrying on both sides! ”

Xie Wan leaned down and said, "Thank you, Mrs., for remembering!" The third aunt asked me to go and play often. ”

Huang stroked the top of Xie Wan's head and said, "Sister Wan is well-behaved and cute, and the third aunt likes it very much." Then he handed over the preserved fruit with a smile and said to Wang: "My daughter-in-law is not filial, and I haven't come to invite Mrs. ** for a few days, knowing that Mrs. likes to eat this preserved fruit, so I specially pretended to come over." ”

Wang beckoned to Xie Wan: "Sister Wan, come here!" ”

Xie Wan raised the jar of pickled bayberry in his hand and said, "I don't want it!" The third aunt also gave me this! ”

Wang laughed, "No wonder you don't stare at my cabinet today and ask for candy!" It turned out that the third aunt gave you delicious food! ”

Ruan sat beside him for a long time, and when he saw that he couldn't interject, he got up and said with a smile: "Brother Hua'er Tong'er is about to get out of school, I'm afraid that my clothes will be wet in such a heavy rain, so I'll go back and take a look." ”

Wang said: "Go back!" Kids matter. ”

Ruan and Huang nodded, and pulled Xie Qi back to the room.

Xie Qi shook off his mother's hand when he entered the courtyard gate and said, "I also like to eat preserved fruits made by the third aunt, why do you have to drag me back at this time?!" ”

Ruan Shi said angrily: "Eat, eat, eat!" You know how to eat! Your third aunt knows that there is a second girl in the house, why do you only think about giving food to Sister Wan, but she doesn't want to give you some too?! Speaking of which, your father and your third uncle are brothers of the same mother! I'm going to someone else! It's a shame that you still call the three aunts and three aunts, if I were you, in order to fight for this breath, you won't eat it for me! ”